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Matthew 10:9

Matthew 10:9
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Nor scrip for your journey,.... This the Jews call "tarmil": and which their commentators (n) say, is a large leathern bag, in which shepherds and travellers put their food, and other things, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 10:9-15

See also Mar 6:8-11, and Luk 9:3-5. In both these places the substance of this account is given, though not so particularly as in Matthew. The general subject is the instructions given to the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 10:5-15

We have here the instructions that Christ gave to his disciples, when he gave them their commission. Whether this charge was given them in a continued discourse, or the several articles of it hinted…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Provide neither gold, &c. The disciples must not furnish themselves with the ordinary equipment of an Eastern traveller.

gold … silver … brass Of the three metals named the brass or copper represents…

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